MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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